JOUNI HILTUNEN

Phone: (352) 870-5822 | Email: jh93fdde@westpost.net

Address: 334 Turkey Creek, Alachua, FL 32615

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results-driven Engineering & Project Management Professional, demonstrating expe
rience-based knowledge of leadership, management and mechanical engineering. Ade
pt at conveying complex concepts in a simple and compelling manner while leading
personnel through daily tasks and ensuring the highest performance for each pro
ject. M.Sc. and MBA graduate, bringing experience and qualifications as follows:

- Project Management
- Phase Gate Process
- Job Costing/Estimating
- Strategic Planning
- Budget/Timeline Compliance
- Research & Development
- Product Development
- Safety Administration
- Quality Control/Assurance
- Team Leadership
- General Contracting
- Material Procurement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Contract Negotiation
- Client/Agent Relations

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Project Management: Led an international multi-facility R&D project in develop
ing a product line for emerging market to increase a variation of product offeri
ng.
- Contract Negotiation: Negotiated long term contracts with suppliers for annual
budgets between $2M - $4M. New contract negotiations resulted in $100k to $500k
annual savings for the company.
- Research and Development: Instrumental member of the design team as a Chief En
gineer to develop new product models for variety of industries to differentiate
product offering and to increase the revenue.
- Team Leadership: Team Leader of the product component teams. Organized and led
new product development and current product improvement projects, resulting in
cost savings and improved performance.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Sandvik Mining and Construction a Alachua, FL Oct. 2003 - Jul. 2010
Project Manager (Jan. 2010 - Jul. 2010)
- Led an international R&D project in developing blasthole drills for emerging m
arket to differentiate Sandvikas product offering and to increase the market sha
re.
- Created and executed project work plans. Identified resources needed and assig
ned individual responsibilities.
- Monitored progress of the project schedule and budget. Presented reports defin
ing project progress, problems and solutions to the management team.
- Created project risk assessment, project cost calculations, budget and project
schedule using Phase Gate New Product Development Process.
Engineering Manager (Jun. 2008 - Jan. 2010)
- Directed water well and exploration drill R&D projects that resulted in new im
proved market ready products.
- Provided planning, direction, and coordination for all technical activities wh
ile achieving optimum use of workers.
- Prepared and controlled department budget, forecasted operating costs of depar
tment and directed preparation of budget requests.
- Administrated personnel functions including recruiting, reviewing and approvin
g of job descriptions and salary classifications.
Strategic Buyer (Jan. 2008 - Jun. 2008)
- Negotiated long term contracts and developed relationships with Sandvikas larg
est OEM suppliers, which resulted in $100k to $500k of savings annually.
- Developed overall strategy for supplier identification to improve quality, del
ivery and value.
- Led sourcing activities related to on-going manufacturing support.
- Collaborated with the engineering department to interpret technical issues.
Senior Design Engineer (Oct. 2003 - Jan. 2008)
- Hydraulic and dust suppression component teams leader. Led the R&D projects as
well as current products improvement projects.
- Redesigned the drill pipe loader mechanism of the prototype blasthole drill.
- Designed DR460 blasthole drill model hydraulic system.
- Designed the dust hood prototype of the blasthole drill dust suppression syste
m.
- Redesigned the rotary head gearbox of the prototype blasthole drill.
Nextrom a Duluth, GA Sep. 2001 - Oct. 2003
Development Engineer
- Designed the prototype of the optical fiber coating machine that resulted in m
arketable product and increased the companyas revenue.
- Directed optical fiber proof testing and double winder R&D projects to meet pr
oject schedule and budget.
- Evaluated and approved the machine shops to manufacture optical fiber machines
a components.
- Assisted in legal patent disputes of the optical fiber machines.
Ross & White Company a Cary, IL Jan. 1999 - Sep. 2001
Project Engineer
- Designed automatic wash systems for heavy vehicles. Oversaw the building of in
dividual components as well as the final assembly of the entire wash system.
- Contacted the manufacturing shops to negotiate the component prices and delive
ry time.
- Designed pneumatic control panels and pneumatic schematics of the train wash s
ystem.
- Designed electric control panels and electrical wiring schematics of the train
wash system.
InterClean Equipment a Ann Arbor, MI Jul. 1997 - Feb. 1998
Project Engineer
- Designed automatic wash systems for heavy vehicles. Oversaw the building of in
dividual components as well as the final assembly of the entire wash system.
- Developed touchless truck wash systems, including water reclamation.
- Designed the truck wash bay layouts.
- Supervised with the truck wash system installations.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (Dec. 2008)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2000)
University of Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta, Finland
Exchange Program, Mech. Eng. Dept. (May 1997)
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI